England Should Replace Unicorn and Lion With Horse and Dog
London August fifth, 1926. The Independent editor writes from a visiting American, noting England’s shores evoke home memories. He observes Isle of Wight regatta, sea journeys, and the role of horses and dogs in British life. He praises English parks, voice, democracy and class, public baths, and decorum, while hinting at ongoing London sights.
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London
the Independent
England
America
Isle of Wight
Needles
Solent
Southampton
Cowes
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Ascot
Goodwood
Newmarket
Hampton Court
Cardinal Woolsey
Henry VIII
Tandon
Tennyson
Whirlwind tour closes in Fune rally at armory
The Sagadahoc county Republican tour ended in Ar mory hall with Governor Brewster Congressman White and Mrs Eva Mason of Dover Foxcroft presiding. The day featured stops from Bath to West Bath with flags, decor, and a 93rd birthday greeting for Deacon Joseph White of West Bath.
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Sagadahoc County
Armory Hall
Walter S. Glidden
Bath
Governor Brewster
White
Eva ©. Mason
Dover- Foxcroft
Boothbay Harbor
Oak Grove
Mason
Brewster
Congressman White
Knox County
Lincoln County
Mr. Glidden
Wiscasset
Five Islands
Otter Cliff House
Georgetown Center
Georgetown
Arrowsie
Congregational Church
Woolwich
Wyman
Small Point
West Point
West Bath
Topsham
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Shore Acres
Sebasco
William S. Kenyon
Iowa
Judge Kenyon
Club House
Wilson
Joseph White
Rush Coal Shipments Up Kennebec River
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co. moved about 6000 tons to Gardiner and the State hospital at Augusta on lighters under tug Seguin amid tides. A 5200 ton arrival by the collier Byalal was headed upriver, with about 800 tons remaining by Friday noon.
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Kennebec
Lumber Cargo for Kennebec Bridge Heads to Bath
One million feet of western fir lumber bound for the Kennebec bridge will arrive on the steamer Hermattan this week. The cargo, loaded at Seattle via the Panama Canal, is for Foundation Co and may be the largest lumber shipment to this port in one voyage. It will be discharged at Bath Iron Works upon arrival. Large piles of gravel sit on the Maine Central wharf and are being moved to thousands of river duissons along pier sites.
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Tennyson
London
Hyde Park
Kensington Gardens
Kew Gardens
St. James's Park
Hampstead Heath
Vallencia
Prince of Wales
Thames
Hampton Court
Westminster Bridge
Strand
Fleet Street
Inner Temple
Westminster Abbey
Whitehall
Edith Cavell
Trafalger Square
Kennebec
Bath
Seattle
Panama Canal
The
Foundation Co
Bath Iron Works
Maine Central
Duissons
Loyal Maine Son Tells Rotarians Experiences
Cyrus H. K. Curtis spoke to Rockland Rotary about buying the Saturday Evening Post for $1000, recounting its ascent to a 3,000,000 subscriber status and the paper’s enduring fame. He traced the Post’s founders, the name change, and his purchase after meeting editor Hardy and later Lorimer, noting Maine’s appeal and public interest across the nation.
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Rockland
Walter M. Spear
Rockland Rotary Club
Curtis
W. O. Fuller
Rotary
Maine Publicity Association
Maine
United States
Camden
Penobscot River
Hudson River
Penobscot
Saturday Evening Post
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania Gazette
Philadelphia
Gazette
Hall & Atkinson
Smythe
The
Cosmopolitan
Hardy
Persia
Mr. Curtis
George C. Lorimer
Saturday Eye
Sabino Field Day a Social and Financial Success
Sabino Improvement Association hosted its third annual field day at the Summer resort below Bath with sports, a grand minstrel show, and a supper that fed over 250. The event cleared $200, led by Charles H. Bates Jr. as emcee and a versatile chorus of performers including Leslie J. Wald and John J. Eade. A later race and a Sabino girls ball game capped the day, with Paul Wilson starring in center field.
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Sabino Improvement Association
Bath
Mother
Charles H. Bates
Beachmont
Mass
Sabino
Leslie J. Wold
Willis F. Newton
Pawtucket
R. L
Ralph H. McNary
John J. Eade
Lynn
Jazz Boys Brass Band
Edward J. McMann
John Eade
Doc
Theiair Sex
Dee
Blackbirds
Jack” J. Eade
Bill” Newton
Bill
Mose
End Men
Leslie J. Wald
Ward Three
Blackbird
Bologna
Mose” Newton
Marjorie Smiley
E. J. McMann
Ed. Marston
Louis Eisenzimer
Dorothy Bishop
Quincy
Paul Ryan
New York City
Eli Alton Marston
Eggemoggin Camp
Dorothy Eade
Mildred Legard
Elizabeth McGrath
Ralph Marston
All Boston
Bill” Cunningham
Whitebase
Lynn mayor targets officials using public autos for joy rides
The Mayor of Lynn Massachusetts charges city officials and employees with improper use of public autos for joy rides, accepting free peanuts and fruits, enjoying free meals at restaurants, and obtaining free newspapers, as part of an ethics or misconduct probe.
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Lynn
Mass
Fernald Pioneer Senator Dies After Long Public Service
Senator Bert M. Fernald died at his West Poland home after a storied career in farming canning and politics. He served three terms in the U S Senate championed Maine industry and opposed postwar farm distress while leading the states power policy and business interests noted for his Old Guard stance and opposition to federal overreach.
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Bert M. Fernald
West
Poland
Maine
United States Senate
Sa’ Fernald
Stone
Old Guard
Congress
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Fernald
National Canners Association
Vernald
State House
Uneco
Portland
Senator Fernald
Hebron
Boston
Nie Keene
Edwin C. Burleigh
Coolidge
World Court
Hebron Academy
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Lion
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Armory
Arthur Allen
Optometrist Bath Trust CO. Bldg
Web
Sat
Kennebec River
Collier
Kennebec Bridge
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Knox County General Hospital
Chandler
Phoenix
Ari
Lord Birkenhead
Yale
Delta Lanterns
Johnson Bros Co
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